Snow Business, June 2016

KEEP THINKING SCENARIO TWO MANAGING ACCUMULATION There are 2 plus inches of snow accumulation when you arrive and the storm is not over and much more accumulation over a few hours is expected Plow Start immediately Salt Simultaneously or with another truck apply salt to the plowed areas as soon as possible Goal To get a layer of deicer under the snow and ice that is already there and is yet to come A full melt is not necessarily 1 2 3 the goal or the best action to take during the early stages of a storm event of any severity and duration Let the contract terms determine what you must do versus what is reasonable for the conditions Application rate Enough to get some deicer under the snow and ice so it can be utilized to increase snow and 4 ice removal when the storm is over Dont forget to consider surface temperatures and where they are expected to go when determining application rates Temperature considerations Depending on the time of day you may have to apply additional deicer to keep 5 things ice free once melting is completed Look at forecasts time of day and current temperature information COMMAND YOUR ROADWAYS The unique shape of the Commander Series bodies allows for your materials to taper towards the middle of the body for easy dispersal of materials Visit our website or call us to learn more about our products Continued from page 48 why you are on site or not Once on site other documents may show when work started what was accomplished and when it was completed but this needs to be tracked too Deicer use can be an issue What happens between those multiple consecutive 1 inch storms and by whom Answer this in the contract so that the snow and ice control provider is protected Dont with blurry contract terms put yourself in a liability position by following the rules of response as specified in the trigger terms The contract that contains scope of work SOW and a clearly defined level of service LOS goals is supposed to work two ways LOS clearly defines what the customer can expect and SOW clearly defines what the contractor is to do to deliver Pay close attention to the term clearly defined In todays world of litigation one of my favorite expressions is Gray areas cause lawsuits If what the customer expects to receive and what you expect to deliver are not agreed upon in advance and clearly presented in the contract dont sign until it is Dont sign a contract unless it is complete and you have fully read understand and agree with the terms Dale Keep owns Ice Snow Technologies a training and consulting company based in Walla Walla WA CONTACT SALES SERVICE INSTALL Phone 800 851 9664 Fax 815 284 8815 Website www bonnell com Address 1385 Franklin Grove Rd Dixon IL 61021 ROAD DRAGS LEAF VACUUMS SPREADERS PLOWS WINGS

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